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Oscar Mild · Mar 3, 2019

Hi all, i`m a total novice when it comes to corny kegs, be gentle with me :laugh8:

. I`m about to keg a geordie bitter (i`m not going to use sugar to prime) do i force carbonate straight after barrelling ? if yes what pressure should i set it to and for how long ? It will be dispensed with a beer engine eventually, but thats another story. :beer1:

Cheers all.

Oscar Mild · Mar 4, 2019

106 views and no help, i must be doing something wrong.......aunsure....

BarnBrian · Mar 4, 2019

Oscar Mild said:
106 views and no help, i must be doing something wrong.......aunsure....

Yes, force carb straight away, I usually go for 30 psi for a couple of days but I find carbonation can vary with different beers.

HoppyTommy · Mar 4, 2019

There are a load of different methods to force carbing. Have a search of some of the previous threads. If you are desperate to drink the stuff you can carb it up quite quickly with a high pressure and some rocking and shaking. But I think the more approved method is slower and steadier. If you've crash cooled your brew it will also help it to take up the co2. I tend to go for about 7-14 days at about 20 psi with a gentle shake initially to get it started.

Make sure you "burp" your keg as well when filling to remove the layer of air and replace with co2.

Oscar Mild · Mar 4, 2019

Thank you for your replies. i`ll do it the slower way. Meant to ask also do i leave the co2 connected?

HoppyTommy · Mar 4, 2019

Oscar Mild said:
Thank you for your replies. i`ll do it the slower way. Meant to ask also do i leave the co2 connected?

Whilst force carbing leave it connected. Make sure you're definitely leak free first though. A bottle of co2 soon disappears even with a small leak!!! I tend to leave my co2 switched off after that unless I'm serving.

Oscar Mild · Mar 4, 2019

Thanks Tommy. athumb..

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